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Based on a systematic survey of vernacular architecture in Fujian Province, this paper explores the relationships between different subregions of Min-style vernacular architecture. Using plan layouts, the Min-style vernacular architecture in three subdialect areas of eastern, southern and central Fujian Province were explored and five main characteristics were identified. (1) The plan layout sh...

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Through a survey and analysis of three earthen forts (tubao) of the Qing Dynasty in Youxi County, Fujian Province, this study examined traditional construction thinking with respect to modularisation and standardisation. Those features have helped fuel the fascination with earthen fort architecture. This study investigated the modularised planning used in terraced sites; modularised measurement...

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This paper explains the architectural terminology for the dacuo (i.e., large-scale traditional vernacular housing) in eastern Fujian Province by deciphering the local architectural words in jiushu (i.e., contracts distributing the estate among lineage members) of Aijingzhuang and Renhezhuang large houses. After analysing the words used in jiushu, two types of space-locating systems are identifi...

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The layout of traditional courtyard residences in the coastal area of southern Fujian is influenced by local natural and cultural factors, and it has a distinctive regional style. That residential pattern is common in the area, and it reflects the great wisdom of master craftsmen. This paper makes a preliminary study of the principles used in the dimensions of courtyard residences in Tukeng Vil...

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The Chaoshan and Hakka vernacular settlements of Guangdong Province not only differ from Khanfu vernacular settlements, but also exhibit clear distinctions from the Hoklo and Hakka vernacular settlements of Fujian and Jiangxi provinces. After migrating from the ancient central plains, the Chaoshan and Hakka architecture in Guangdong Province retained relatively more ancient characteristics and ...

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In the Hakka area of Fujian Province, a number of large-scale, multi-storey pavilions (louge) were built in diverse styles using a combined rammed earth construction and timberwork structure. This combined structure uses both of the two common construction methods in ancient Chinese architecture, i.e., rammed earth and timber framing. This paper first clarifies the distribution pattern of Hakka...

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The key step in building the traditional nine-halls-and-eighteen-sky-wells residence in the western Fujian Hakka cultural region is the construction of the ridge beam. The importance of the ridge beam may lie not only in the complicated and unique craftsmanship involved and its significance in the structural framework, but also in its symbolic meaning in the vernacular folk faith. By taking as ...

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A fusion of Chinese and foreign architectural decoration, including characteristics of the regional cultural personality, have gradually been developed in the unique historical period of modern Xiamen because of the strong input from foreign architectural culture imported by overseas Chinese returnees to their hometowns. The unique pursuit of aesthetic ideals in the residential buildings constr...

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WARFIELD COLUMN XIII The Role of Wall Paintings in the Ascent of Ma

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In studies of Chinese architectural history, the shrine is one of the less-discussed building types. This paper examines the Stone Drum Temple (Shigumiao), an ancient shrine in Jinjiang, Fujian Province, the history of which can be traced back to the Southern Song Dynasty. On the basis of fieldwork and historical documents, the paper establishes a rich narrative of the shrine and its place, usi...

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This paper discusses the prototype of single-towered Gothic church and its adaptability in the Chinese vernacular construction by using the case of Zhenshentang (the Church of Truly God) in Yuankeng Village (Fujian Province, China). Since the 19th century, this prototype has been widely adopted in the village church construction in Fujian Province due to the limited resources. The construction ...

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Taking Kangli Village in Ningde as an example, this article investigates traditional villages in eastern Fujian Province, summarises their spatial structure characteristics, and discusses their cultural and historical values. Based on this research, the problems experienced by Kangli Village during the historical conservation process are addressed to provide some adaptive suggestions for the co...

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Regarding Le Corbusie